Communication Services of Electric Utilities Underlying Considerations

The paper outlines the communication requirements of electric utilities and suggests effective methods for meeting those requirements. Operating, customer service, and administrative activities are considered separately. However, the advantages of a unified communication system for all activities are outlined. The relative merits of cable, open wire, power line carrier and radio are reviewed. The use of communication channels for telemetering and supervisory control purposes is discussed. The desirability of basic plans for establishing and operating communication systems for electric utilities is discussed in detail.